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Some People Have Odd Collections

Lyle Zapato | 2007-05-02.9060 LMT | Technology

Tien Szu Tseng of Taiwan has applied for a patent on a "device for collecting discharge of animal" (caution: contains NSFW language).

The following 9 figures (out of an impressively comprehensive 35) explain all you need to know:

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An ingenious invention indeed, and certain not to run foul of the new, more stringent non-obviousness test. Just don't go using the poo-pod cartridge to harass innocent Sasquatch.

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